
.(^:?y 




9^^ 




ANNUAL MESSAGE 



OF THB 



GOVERNOR OF OHIO, 



TO THE 



FIFTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 



XT THB EEGULAR SESSION 



COMMENCING JANUARY 4, 1864. 



C L p M B Cr S : 
RICHAE^D NBYINS, STATE PRINTER 

18 64. 



'OS 



TMPg6-J07584 



GOYEMOR'S MESSAGE. 



Genllemen of the Senate 

and Bouse oj Representatives : 

Id compliance with the provision of our Constitution, which requires the Gov- 
ernor to "communicate to the General Assembly the condition of the State, and 
recommend such measures as he may deem expedient," I address you. 

The condition of my health for the past {qw weeks, and my present indisposi- 
tion, will account for the brevity of the communication. 

Your well known character for intelligence and experience as legislators makes 
it necessary, only, that you be put in possession of the true condition of the 
affairs of the State, to enable you to adopt such legislation as the welfare of our 
common constituents demands. 

The past year has been one of severe labor to all concerned in the administra* 
tion of the government ; and I take pleasure in bearing testimony to the faithful 
and vigilant maaner in which the Auditor of State, Treasurer of Stale, Secretary 
of State, Comptroller of the Treasury, Superintendent of the State House, Super- 
iulendent of Public Printing, and the Librarian, have »everally performed their 
respective duties. I regret that I cannot include the Attorney- General and the 
former Commissioner of Common Schools in this commendation. The School 
Commissioner, fortunately for the State, resigned his office on the 11th day of 
November last, and the place is now filled by a highly competent and worthy 
man. 

The duties of the Executive are so arduous as to command every moment of 
his time. To demonstrate this, it is sufficient to refer ymi <» the note of Private 
Secretary Hoffman, herewith, giving a somewhat detailtm - '* raent of the labors 
of the office. In view of the increased labor thrown up n iiiii department, also 
upon the departments of the Auditor and Treasurer of State, conseq^uent upon 
the war, added to the fact that the exj^enses of living in this city have greatly 
increased wiihin the past two years, I recommend an increase of the salaries of 
these officers. This increase should not be less than fifty per cent ; and to secure 
the benefit of such increase to the incoming officers, immediate action, during the 
first week of your session, is necessary, as the Constitution forbids the increase of 
salaries of any of the Slate officers during the term for which they are elected. I 
am aware that the people of Ohio have never favored high salaries to their public 
officers ; but I also well know, that they will cheerfully sustain us in fixing such 
rate of compensation as will enable those in moderate pecuniary circumstances to 



accept positions of high trust asd confidence. I also renew my recommendation 
of last jear, for a proper increase of the salary of the Supeiintendent of Public 
Printing. The duties of this office are highly important to the State, and have 
materially increased within the past year. The present rate of compensation is 
entirely inadequate to the duties. 

1 invite your special attention to the Auditor's views on the subject of abolish- 
ing the office of Compti oiler of the Treasury, and urge that your finance com- 
mittees thoroughly investigate the matter. So far as I am able to discover, 1 can 
see CO practical good result from maintaining this office. 

During the early part of the past year, an unusual degree of excitement, dis- 
order and violence prevailed in many parts of the Slate ; to such an extent 
did this state of lawltssness exist, as to make it necessary to send an armed force 
to several points in ihe State, to maintain the peace. The points of greatest 
alarm and apprehension were in the counties of Holmes and Montgomery. Ta 
a great extent, the causes ol this' unhappy condition of affairs may be attributed 
to political excitement and party strife. I am most happy to announce, however, 
that as the day for the election approached, the passions and prejudices of the 
people became allayed ; and reason and judgment thus left free to act, quiet and 
order throughout the State was the happy consequence : we have seldom, if ever, 
had a more quiet and orderly election. Copies of the several orders, and other 
correspondence relating to this important matter, will be found among the docu- 
ments herewith, No. 13. 

It will be seen that the main or principal cause of the difficulty referred to, grew 
out of the effort on the part of ihe officers and ag.^nts of the National Government, 
to enforce upon our citizens the military orders of the President of the United 
States ; orders deemed necessary by him to crush out and put down the re- 
bellion. It was claimed, or pretended to be claimed, by those who resisted or 
counseled resistance to the enforcement of these orders, that they were unconsti- 
tutional and void. Happily for us as a nation and people, we had enjoyed so 
many years of peace, that the questions aridng, touching the powers of the 
President when the nation is in war, had been but little discussed by the present 
generation o( people, ai;d therefore were not thoroughly understood by them. 
The Constitution had simply declared that "the President shajl be commander- 
in-chief of the army and navy of the United States." What a commander-in- 
chief of the army and navy of a nation might do, or might not do, when that 
nation was at war to maintain its very existence, the fr^mers of our Constitution 
wisely omitted to attempt to define. I say wisely, for it is not in the province of 
any one nation on earth to define the authority of the commander-in-chief of its 
army and navy ; this is the combined work of all the civilized nations ; we must 
therefore etudy the laws of nations to find out the limit and extent of this officer's 
authority. Thus viewing this question, and believing as I did, that the several 
military orders is'sued by the President, or under his authority, which ia any way 
affected our State cr its citizens, were clearly within his power and discretion, 



and were highly necessarj and proper to maintain our good government, I most 
cheerfully gave to the duly constituted authorities of the National Government, 
assigned to duty within our border--, my aid and assistance as L'xeculive of the 
State. It is extremely gratifying to be able to believe, that in ihis exercise of 
official duty, I have but met the wishes of a very large majority of the people of 
Ohio. 

The fioanclal affairs of the State were never in better condition. Although we 
have advanced, during the past year, for the General Government, in the care of 
sick and wounded soldiers, and in the payment of troops called out to aid in the 
capture of Morgan and his band, the'sura of Si 53,436.03, and have reduced our 
public debt, by payment from the Treasury, the sum of S676,7<''2.68, there still 
remained in the Treasury, to the credit of General Revenue Fund, on the 16th of 
November last, the sum of $423,786.91. 

All taxes have been promptly and cheerfully paid, exhibiting really a smaller 
delinquent list than ever before in the history of the State. The Reports of the 
Audiior and Treasurer of Slate, which will be laid upon your tables, exhibit in 
full, and in detail, our fioancial condition. 

Under the provi i^ns of the statute, I caused a thorough spec'ul fxamin'Ui'>n 
of the Treasury to be made by the Hon. S. S. O^born, of Lake cjun'y, a >" . 1/ 
competent and suitable man for this duty. His report, bearing dale, tht; lUih d.xy 
of June, AD. 1863, which was duly published according to law, was highly 
complimentary to the Treasurer and his assistants. 

The Reports of the Directors of the several Benevolent Institutions of the Siate 
are herewith submitced. These institutions are all in a most prosperous condition ; 
the same care and libarality heretofore extended are recommended. Your atten- 
tion is particularly invited to the buildings for the accommodation of the Deaf and 
Dumb. 1 fear that entire new structures will be found to be necessary. The 
present main building is illy adapted to the purpose, is in a dilapidated condition, 
and entirely too small to accommodate this unfortunate class of the children of 
our State. Workshops should also be provided, so that the boys may have facili- 
ties for learning trades. 

The Report of the Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary herewith, presents that In- 
titution in a highly favorable condition. The report of Private Secretary Hoffman 
herewith, shows that the number of applications for pardons during the year ending 
Noy^ember 16.h, were 97, of which 41 were granted, 39 refused, and 17 continued. 
Tbis report also shosvs, in brief, the reasons or grounds upon which the several 
purdons were granted. 

Upon the application of the military authorities of the National Government, 
I requested the Directors and Warden of the Penitentiary to receive for safe- 
keeping certain rebel officers, taken in arms against the Government within our 
State. They were received on the 27th day of July, A.D. 1863, and the greater 
portion of them are yet there con6ned. I regrst to be compelled to announce, 
however, that, for the want of proper vigilance on the part of those entrusted 



6 

"With the custody of these prisoners, the leader of the band, the notorious John 
Morgan, and six others, made their escape. It is. proper to add, that this negli- 
gence arose entirely from a misunderstanding between the United States military 
authorities at this post and the officers in charge of the institution. Full particu- 
lars, as to the confinement and escape of these prisoners, vill be found in Dccu* 
ment No. 6 herewith. 

I had the satisfaction of visiting during the fall the State Reform Farm, near 
Lancaster, and take great pleasure in bearing testimony to the fidelity and econ- 
omy of its management. The innitution has proved a profound success, and 
should receive the fostering care of the Legislature. The Report of the Acting 
Commissioner and his associates herewith presented, can not fail to prove highly 
interesting to you. Their several recommendations are approved. 

Your attention is invited to the Report of the State Commissioner of Common 
Schools. Brief as his term of service has been, the Commissioner has submitted 
a report full of information upon the important interests committed to his care, 

I invite your attention to the Report of the Superintendent of the State House 
herewith. He has, in addition to complying witb the duties imposed upon him 
by law, given a full history of the construction of our magnificent State Hous-e, 
the perusal of which history can not fail to prove highly interesting. The re- 
commendations of this faithful officer are fully approved. 

The organization of the State Board of Agriculture was a wise measure, and 
should continue to receive your fostering care. In this connection, allow me to 
refer you to that portion of my message of last year, relating to the Act of Con- 
gress, passed April 2, 1862, entitled " An act donating public lands to the sev- 
eral States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agri- 
culture and the Mechanic Arts." I have seen no reason to change my views as 
then expressed, and I therefore respectfully renew the recommeDdatioD then 
made. 

The several Canals of the State, now under the control of Lessees, are, I be- 
lieve, kept in a reasonable state ol repair. I have no means of kaowing whether 
they prove remunerative to the Lessees or not. 

The several Railroads within the State are kept and maintained in good running 
order. The managers of the several roads have evinced a disposition during the 
past year to facilitate the movement of troops to the full extent of their ability so 
to do. The law recently passed for the taxation of this species of pr perty, if 
faithfully and discreetly administered, is perhaps the best that can be devised : I 
therefore recommend its continuance. 

The recent legisl ition of Congress, on the subj ct of Ranks and the Currency, 
seems to have overshadowed all State legislation on these subjects. Without 
intending to approve or disapprove of the plan adopted by Congress, it is idle to 
suppose that the capitalists of our State would be willing to engage in the busi- 
ne>^6 of banking under any system that you could adopt ; hence I recommend 
that you simply give the several banking corporations now existing under State 
authority all reasonable facilities for closing the business of their institutions. 



The Militia system adopted by the legislation of last winter has proved a jro- 
found success. The Reports of Adjutant General Hill and Quartermaster-Gen" 
era] Wright herewith 8ubmit6ed, will furnish you all the statistics, as to the militia 
of the State, deemed necessary to advise you fully on the subject. The amend- 
ments to the law, suggested by these officers, as also the appropriations asked 
for to render the system fully efficient, are commended to your favorable consid- 
eration. These faithful officers and their several employees cannot be too highly 
commended to you. 

Benno Speyer, Esq , Commissioner of Immigration, whose appointment was 
reported to your predecessors, has proved himself to be a highly competent and 
suitable person for the position. His Reports herewith fully demonstrate the im- 
portance to our Slate of the organization of this Department, and it is hoped 
that it will be maintained and fostered by the Legislature. 

The Board for the examination of Claims against the State, growing out of 
the war, created by the "Act to provide a Board of Commissioners to examine 
certain military claims, and making an appropriation for their p^iyment," has, for 
want of time, bat partially performed its work. By the Report of said Board 
herewith, it will be seen that claims to the amount of 8136,014 18 were pre- 
sented, of which the Board passed upon $88,161 73, leaving 847,852 45 undis- 
posed of. The aggregate sum allowed, being 838,746 70, should be provided 
for by appropriation. 

In addition to the several claims presented, and not investigated for want of 
time — claims to a large amount, growing out of the Morgan raid and other causes — 
are certain to be presented to you for liquidation, unless relief in some other shape 
shall be provided for the several claimants. For full particulars, in relation to 
this new class of claims, I refer you to documents herewith, marked number 4. 
It will be seen from these papers, that the estimated amount of pay proper, for 
the militia who responded to my proclamation, is about 8250,000 — that the dam- 
ages committed by the enemy is estimated at 8495,000, and that the losses and 
damages occasioned by our own troops are 8152,000. The pay proper, to the 
militia, is provided for by appropriation made at the last session ; and the sum of 
about 8200,000 has already been audited and paid. It will further be observed, 
by reference to document No. 4, that this payment was made upon the recom- 
mendaiion of the Secretary of War, and is considered by him simply as an 
advance by the State to the General Government. The subsistence of our 
militia, called out in said service, was at once assumed by the General Govern- 
ment, and much, if not all of it, has already been paid. The transportation of 
the troops was also directly assumed by the General Government. No provision, 
however, has been made lor the adjustment and liquidation of the several claims 
for damages occasioned by the enemy, or incident to the movement of our own 
troops. Prompt measures were taken by me, through the several Military Com- 
mittees of the counties interested, to ascertain and have reported to me, these 
several claims ; and a bureau was inaugurated, at the head of which I placed 



8 

Henry S. Babbitt, Esq., a higbly competent person, for the purpose of arranging 
and preserving the evidence of the same. To adjust and determine, with any 
degree of accuracy and safety to the State, the amount of these several claims, it 
is necessary that a special commission be created fof that purpose. I therefore 
recommend that you adopt the necessary legislation to create and regulate this 
commission ; giving it full authority in the premises, and directing it to report to 
you at a future sesbion of the Legislature. The reports of the several Military 
Committees, made to me, should be referred to this Commission. 

I must not omit to inform you, how greatly the people of the State are indebted 
to the several county Military Committees appointed by me. They have ever 
cheerfully responded to the numerous calls made upon them, with a degree of 
alacrity and generosity unbounded ; without their efficient aid, the best interests 
of the State would at times have materially suffered. I shall ever fee! grateful to 
these gentlemen, for their kindness to me personally, as well as officially. 

That everything of interest, relating to the gallant men who have been or may 
be engaged in the military service of our country, may be collected and perpetu- 
ated, I recommend for that purpose the establishment of a bureau, to be known 
as the Bureau of Military Statistics. These statistics should contain the 
name, ag« and place of residence of every officer and private who was in any 
way engiiged in the service ; the date of his enlistment ; the Company and Pegi- 
ment to which he belonged ; the term of service ; the time and reason for his 
discharge ; whether killed or wounded in battle ; and the time and place of death 
and burial of those who may die in service. This duty can well be performed by 
the Surgeon General of the State ; and, as much of the information will have to 
be gathered from the records of the several hospitals, can, perhaps, better be per- 
formed by him than by any other officer. Should this duty be thrown upon him, 
however, the salary attached to that office should be materially increased, as a 
faithful discharge of the duty would command all of his time. 

I submit, herewith, communications from Secretary Hoffman, giving in detail 
the items of expenditure from the Civil and Military Contingent Funds, from the 
13th day of December, A. D, 1862, date of last year's report, to the 13 h day of 
December, A.. D. 1863. It will be seen, that from the Civil Fund, there has been 
expended $920.66, and from the Military Fund $69,981 38. I ask for the 
appointment, at an early day, of a Committee of your body, to ex tmine these 
expenditures. Large as the expenditure is, I doubt not it will meet your approval, 
and I urgently recommend that you place at the disposal of my successor, a like 
liberal contingent fund, that he may be able to meet all contingencies likely to arise. 
Our gallant boys in the field, and in hospitals, and en route for their respective 
homes, must have the fostering care of the State Government. In this connec- 
tion, allow me to recommend that you keep upon your statute book, the several 
laws now in force providing for the appointment of pay agents, and the agencies 
for the care of soldiers. The amount received by the several pay agents from 
soldiers in the field and deposited in the State Treasury for distribution to their 



families, for the past year, is $961,821.81, at a cost to the State of $2,753.89, 
and without any cost to the soldiers or their friends. I also recommend that the 
levy, for the support of the families of soldiers, be increased from one mill to two 
mills on the dollar ; and that the act for distributing the same, be so amended as 
to include the families of colored soldiers who have volunteered since the passage 
of the law. The number of families in the State, requiring relief, will vary but 
little from thirty thousand ; the levy recommended, will give to each about §60 ; 
this, with the assistance voluntarily tendered by the generous in every neighbor- 
hood, it is hoped will make every family comfortable, and thus stimulate the pa- 
triotic soldier to duty. 

Tbe sum appropriated for suitable resting places at Cincinnati and Columbus, 
for our soldiers who may fall in tbe service of our country, to-wit : $3,000 for the 
former, and $500 for the latter, have been expended. Beautiful and eligible 
grounds, at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, and Green Lawn Cemetery, 
Columbus, have been selected. The remains of 568 brave boys have already 
been deposited in the Cemetery at Cincinnati, and 67 at Columbus. Without this 
express authority, I joined the Executives of other States in securing a suitable 
resting place for our noble dead who fell at Gettysburg in the great battle of July 
last. The sacred ground thus secured was duly consecrated, with most imposing 
ceremonies, on the 19th day of November last. Accompanied by my Staff, and 
quite a large number of State officials, I participated, on behalf of the State, in 
these solemn ceremonies ; the entire cost to the State, of this visit, was $2,614 25, 
which has been charged to the Military Contingent Fund. The papers herewith 
presented, in Document No. 12, contain a full statement of the aciion of ibis 
Department in relation to its melancholy duty of caring for cur dead. 

It can hardly be necessary that I call your attention to, or speak of, the bravery 
and gallantry of our soldiers in the field. Their many noble deeds are familiar 
to us all ; the soil of every battle-field has become sacred with the blood of 
Ohio's heroes. Our children should ba taught to venerate the mi;mory of those 
who have fallen ; and to love and highly respect those who may be spared by an 
all-wise providence to return among us. God bless our patriotic soldiers, and all 
who are near and dear to them. 

Although the wicked rebellion still continues, we can justly claim for Ohio a 
full performance of duty in the effort to crush it, and maintain our happy form of 
government. We have raised within the past year, 15,060 troopi. This, added 
to the number reported to the last General Assembly, swells the grand Union 
army from Ohio, to 200,67 1.^ These tioops have been, to say the least, as promptly 
raised, and with as little expense and trouble to the National Government, as 
those from any other State in the Union. We have taken care of our eick and 
wounded soldiers and their families, with a generous hand and kind heart ; we 
have, at our own expense, repelled raids upon our southern and eastern border, 
with a spirit and energy worthy of freemen ; we have aided in the capture of a 
most formidable band of desperadoes, led by a wily, dangerous chieftain ; we have 



10 

provided suitable resting places for our gallant dead, and we have given conclu- 
sive evidence to the world in our recent elections, as well as in the gallant deeds 
of our brave men in the field, that we are determined, much as it has cost in life 
and treasure, or may hereafter cost, to continue to uphold our National Govern- 
ment in its unity and strength, and thus transmit it to our children. 

I have directed my Aide and Military Secretary, Col. G. I. Young, to copy and 
prepare for publi ation, such portions of the correspondence in the Executive De- 
partment, as he supposed might prove interesting to )ou and our constituents. 
He has done so, and arranged them under the following heads, viz. : 

1. Relating to the care of the sick and wounded. 

2. Relating to regiments in the field. 

3. Relating to new organizations of regiments. 

4. Relating to the Morgan raid. 

6. Relatiog to the raid upon our eastern border. 

6. Relating to the confinement of Morgan in the Penitentiary, and his escape 
therefrom. 

7. Relating to stragglers and absent soldiers. 

8. Relating to the draft of 1862. 

9. Relating to colored troops. 

10. Relating to pay agents. 

11. Relating to arming the militia. 

12. Relating to the burial of our dead. 

13. Miscellaneous subjects of general interest. 

And I herewith submit the same to you. These several documents, together 
with the report of the Surgeon- General, herewith submitted, will put you in pos- 
session of every thing deeu ed necessary to make you familiar with the military 
history of tbe State for the past year. 

I cannot close this brief communication without mating my acknowledgements 
to Surgeon-General Smith, Aid-de-Camp Young, Private Secretary Hoffman, 
Military Cltrk Cox, and my faithful messenger boy Curtis, for their devotion to 
duty during the past year. Without their constant exertions and efforts, both day 
and night, the public interest would materially have suffered. 

And now, Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives, in taking leave 
of you, which, in obedience to the wish of our constituents, I shall do in a few 
days, I beg to r.ssure you that although I retire to private life, I shall continue to 
feel a deep interest in all that concerns the welfare of our government, both State 
and National, and will most cheerfully do all in my power to aid you, and all 
others in authority, in the noble work of maintaining the rich mheritance bequeathed 
to us by our fatheis. 

Invoking God'3 lichest blessings upon our country and people, and hoping that 
our Heavenly Father may endow you with wisdom and purity of purpose, I take 
my leave of jou. 

DAVID TOD, Governor. 



ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS. 



Executive Office, Columbus, 0., Dec. 21, 1863. 
David Tod — 

Dear Governor : — Tn compliance with your request to collect statistics, acd 
furnish a. statemef^t to be pre^:ented to the Legislature, showing the amount of 
labor connected with and incident to a faithful discharge of tlie duties pertaining 
to the Executive Department of the State government, embracing all papers re- 
quiring the supervision and signature of ihe Executive, I have to report, that with 
the aid of the several department cflficers, I have been able to collect, as nearly 
as may be, the number and amount of the various pnpprs referred to, exhibiting 
the aggregate amou'H of paper business done by the Executive during the past 
year, as follows : 

ADJUTANT- general's DEPARTMENT — MILITARr COMMISSIONS SIGNED AND ISSUED. 

1. To Ohio Volunteers, U. S. Service 5.000 

2. To State Voluntter Miiiiia. 1,994 

3. To General State Militia 1 2,86 1 

Total military commistions 19,8^^ 

CIVIL COMMISSIONS SIGNED AND ISSUED. 

1. To Justices of the Peace 1,178 

2. To lV)untv Officers 5^6 

3. To Notaries Public 634 

4. To Commissioners of Ohio 39 

5. To Sute Officers 5 

6 To Supieme Ju Ige , . . . . 1 

7. Certificates of appointment to Members of Congress, Directors of Be- 
nevolent Institutions, Probate Judges (to fill vacancies). Turnpike 

'and Railroad and Canal Directors, and miscellaneous ones, over. 100 

Total civil 2,442 

CRIMIITAL STATISTIC PAPERS. 

Pardon certificates signed and issued in 41 cases, in duplicate P2 

Pardon cases considered, endorsed, and decision signed 97 

Restoration certificates signed and issued 66 

Requisition papers and warrants, concerning fugitives from justice, signed 60 

Total papers in criminal cases 3U5 

CONTINGENT FUND PAPERS. 

Accounts appi oved and signed in duplicate 864 

Duplicate warrants to pay the same, s gned 864 

Total signed 1 ,728 



12 

DEPARTMEKT OF Q M. GENERAL. 

Orders signed for transportation 3,51 1 

Requisitions and orders for supplies on Ordnance Department signed, 

including bills approved thereon 683 

Miscellaneous orders and papers approved 673 

^ 4,767 

MORGAN RAID DEPARTMENT — HENRT 8. BABBITT, ESQ. 

Orders for payments of services and expenses of the militia and county 

military committees, being 794 accounts approved in triplicate 2,382 

Approval of accounts for transportation and forage of miliiia, to be paid 

by the General Government 402 

Letters signed by the Governor 48 

2,832 
Offi:ial letters besiriDg his name, signed by his authority, by 

Babbitt 1,850 

Ceriiiicatts, &o., bearing his name 134 

1,984 

U. 8. COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT — OAPT. HARRINGTON. 

Examination and approval of subsistence accounts, Morgan raid and 

Others, and approval of drafts, number of signatures 6,160 

U. 8. quartermaster's department — CAPT. BURR. 

Accounts approved, and transportation orders, signatures estimated not 

less than 1,500 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE — LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. 

Letters dictated and signed by the Governor, and copied, number 6,329 

Letters not copied, not less than 7U0 

Letters of credit and loyalty, to friends visiting sick and wounded sol- 
diers, estimated 500 

Official letters signed by Executive 6,529 

Letters received and considered, estimated at not less than 6,000 

Telegraphic dispatches dictated, copied and sent 1,735 

Number not copied, say 60 

1,786 

Dispatches received and considered, estimated nearly equal the number 

sent, not less than 1,600 

The foregoing exhibits a grand total of signatures to official papers, of. 46,1 1 8 

Of letters and dispatches considered 9,285 

Other papers bearing signatures by authority 1,984 

Grand total of papers 67,387 

It i3 proper to add that there were various papers, not coming unrler any of the 
above classes, such as deeds signed for conveyance of lands, certificates to trans- 



15 

fers of State slocks, certificates to official clmracter of justices and notaries, details 
to militia duty, and numerous others. I have no doubt that a full and accurate 
account of the whole, for the last year, would reach the round sum of 60,C0l) 
papers. 

When it is considered that most of the time, from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M of each 
day, was devoted to visitors and personal interviews, hearing every variety of 
applications imaginable, presented by thousands of persons during the year, and 
that all this vast amount of documentary business and consideration of letters and 
dispatches, was transacted duiing the other hours of the day Rnd night, ringing 
irom eight o'clock in the morning till nine, ten and eleven at night, some slight 
degree of appreciation may be arrived at as to the arduous labors of the Execu- 
tive of Ohio. Rtspectfully pubrait'ed, 

B. F. HOFFMAN, Private Sec'y. 



14 



Expenditures from the Civil Contingent Fund of the Governor. 



Date, 



JOod. 

Jan. 13 

'« 14 

" 21 

4 



Feb. 



Mar. 
A I'ril 

May 



To whom paid. 



•25'Lai)8on Curtia 

•^6!J>jlin Graham 

•l"]) Brfttierlin, Halm & Co. . 
itljohn Graham, 1*, M... 

29Kv. Union Telegraph Co. 
3() L Curtis, Messenger. . . . 

31 VV. Union Tel. Co 

:J4'!lohn Graham, P. M.. . . . 
.i.'i B F. Hi fFman, Secretar} 
34! L. Curtis, Me?eeDger... . 
35'i. D Osborn «feCo... 
J(i;K. Jones 



For what purpoee. 



3UJ37L Cur. is, Messenger. 



June Jl 



" 


2ti 


July 


1 


■ ' 


1 


•( 


9 


'I 


22 


'< 


22 


" 


31 


Au^. 


3 


" 


lU 


Sept. 


1 


" 


3 


Oct. 


2 


'< 


2 


" 


5 



3ir 



Nov. 
Dec. 



6. S. Osborne . 

James McGuire 

B F Hoflfman, Secretarj 

L. Curtis, Messenger. . . 

John Graham, P. M. . . . . 

Goiton, Aston «fe Co.. . . . 

44!M. U. J'ottercfe Co 

45, James McGuire 

4b L. Curtis, Messenger. . . . 
47 B. F HoHroan, Secretar) 
4 'l. Curtis, Messenger.... 
19 James McGuire 

.')o: " 

51 L. Curtis, Messenger... 

52 John Graham, P. M 

53 0. Cole 

54 lames McGuire 

55 Hurlt, Allen «fe Co 

56 B. F. Hutfman, Secretary 

57 L. Curtis, Messenger 
58 



Vlessenger, for service 19 days, to Jan. 1, lt63.. 
Postmaster, postage account to Jan 1, lfcti3. . . 

Three cane chairs lor Executive office 

Given in exchange for rcquisit'n on military fund 

but again returned to this fund, $-2m0.4d. 
Civil Telegraph acc't of Executive, Jan., 1S63. . . 

■Service January and February, 1663 

Civil Telegraph acc't for Feb., 18G3 

Postage stamps, (tc, Jan. 1 to April 1, 1663. . . . 

Civil Claims paid ; ncc't and vouchers 

Service March and April 1863 , 

Bill of carpeting and materials, Governor's room 
Acc't for materials and painting Governor's roooj 

Service for May, 1 863 

Spfcial Examiner of Treas'y, serv'sand expenses 

Watering streets, month ending June 25 

Claims paid ; acc't and vouchers 

"'ervice Jur.e, 1863 

Postage acc't Afril 1 to J uly 1 , 1 S63 

Hat rack, biiektt, <tc , for Executive offices 

Advertising fcinking P'und report (Commercial) 

Watering streets to July 25, lc63 

Service, month of July 

Acc't and vouchers : claia s paid 

Service, August, 1863 

Watering streets, August 1863 , 

" September, 1863 

Service, September, 1 8b3 

Postage stamps and box (laft quarter) 

For live sheets three cent stamps , 

Watt ring streets, Octolier 

Advertising Sinking Fund report, July , 

Acc't of civil claims paid 

Service for October 

" for JSovember 



Amount. 



$19 00 

31 83 

9 50 



10 49 
60 00 

13 25 

34 eo 

10 85 

60 00 

118 37 

48 75 

30 no 

74 85 
15 90 

14 03 
30 00 
34 39 
17 35 

8 00 

15 00 
30 (10 
23 5« 
3(1 00 
15 00 
15 00 
30 01) 
19 00 
15 00 
15 00 

11 25 

12 25 
30 00 
30 00 

ij,920 66 



Thi Civ I Contingent Fund, as appears on the Executive Account Book. 

Ce. 
1(^62 — Dec. 13. By balance of appropriations left in the Treasury, as per report of 

Governor with his last annual message, of Jan. 5, 1862 $4,029 43 

18G.3 April. By additional appropriations to this fund by act of General Assembly, 

April, 1863 1,000 00 

$5,029 43 
De. 
1S63— Dec 15. To disbursements since Dec. 13, 1862 to Dec. 15, 1863,08 per above 

vom;hera 920 66 

Balance of appropriation left Dec. 15, 1863 $4,IU8 77 

B. F. HOFFMAN, Private Secretary. 



15 



Expenditures Jrom the Extraordinary (calhd Jfilitari/) Contingent Fund of Iht 

Governor, since last Report. 



Date. 

" 1^627 
Dec. 20 

20 
2:2 

27 
29 

30 
30 

30 

31 
31 

31 

31 
1863. 
Jan'y 4 



5 

5 

5 

13 

13 
13 

13 

13 

14 
14 

Ih 

16 
SI 

22 

22 
23 

27 
29 
29 

29 

29 
30 



To whom paid. 



325 Reinhard «fe Feieer 



32G W. R. Looker, elk. to Surg. Gen 
3:i7 H. H. Kendrick 



For what purpose. 



328 Capt. G. M. Barber 
a29 A.R Howbfcrt..., 



130 Stoughton Blies .. 
3Jl|Jame8 B.Jameson 



33i2 D. W. Brown 



333 G. W. Williams 
334lthiel Mills.... 



335|H. E. Averill 

336 Chaa. W. Hill, Adjutant-General 

337 S. M. Smith, Surgeon- General. . 
W. R Looker, cl'k to Surg Gen. 



H. Johneon (Am. Eipress Co.) 
A. R Howbert, sanitary agent. 
F. W. BiDgham " 
S. Bliss, agent 



Bill for printing 1000 blanks for Camp 
Chase 

One month's service to Dfc. 15, 18G2. 
One month as clerk draft department, 

Not. 17 to Dec. 17 

For animunition for sharpshooters .... 
San'y agent to Army of Potomac, Dec 

1 to 29 

Pay -agent to Memphis and return. . . . 
Military messenger, etc, serv., Oct 

2b to Dec 28 

Sanitary and military agent, account 

of services and expenses 

Pay-ogent ; service and expenses acct 
Freight on supplies, Akron to Rich 

mond, Kentucky 

Expenses at Camp Mansfield, with 

Adj Uen. militia 

To f)ay office cleiks for seryicea in 

December . . . . , 

To meet expenses of surgeons and 

nurses, etc., at Nashville 

To pay expenses to Nashville, care of 

sick and wounded 

Express charges, Ai"ijt Genl's office.. 
I'o meetexoenses to points in Virginia 
To meet expenses of trip to Virginia 
To provide supplies for hospital boat 

No. 1 

To meet expen. of hospital boat No 1 
Expenses of trips to Johnson's Island. 

Mansfield, etc 

Telegraph acct. for Dec ,of Ex., Adjt. 

Q. M. and Surg. General 

Servces and expeuses.visiting sick and 

wounded 

Advertising Order 1109 for Adj Gen. . 
Postage acrt — Executive $77.63, and 

Adjt. $122 82 

To J. L Weatherby, Prov. Marshal at 

Cleveland, Sept 19 to Dec 18 

To meet expenses — boat No. I 

Clerk to Surg. Gen , service Dec. 15 to 

Jan'y IS 

Services and expenses, Nov. 1 to Jan'y 

10, acct 

Self and parly to Memphis — acct exp 
Self and nurses, acct. of services audi 

expenses { 

Self and party to Memphis — exp. acct : 
Janitor to Medical board, 10 days . . . ] 
Sick, etc , Cleveland Depot Dec. and 

Jan'y— 62 days ($15,000 fui.d).... 
Self and party to Nashville, expenses 

((15,000 fund) 

Drug bill of prescriptions 

Jones, nurse [Self and party, wi h stores to Mem- 

I phis, expenses ($15,000 fond) 



343,0. Waters, Commander 

34410. W. Hill, Adjutant-General . 

i45 W Union Telegraph Company 

34 6; Chaa. Doubleday, agent 



347!John Geary <fe Son. printers 
34b 



John Graham, Postmaster . . .. 
Richard Winsor, clerk 



John Barr, Medical Director , 
Caroline LooUer (W. R. Looker) 



35:2|M. 0. McMaken, sanitary agent 

.353 J- H Anderson " 

354; Dr. M Hoge. vol. surgeon 



.I.'Sd! Jonas Colby, sanitary agent . 

H56,Johu Taggert 

;j57|Ciark Warren, agent . . . . . . 



358 Q- T. Pierce, Sanitary agent. 

35!) Schaeller A Co , druggists 
360 Isaac N 



16 



Governor* s ExU aordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 



Date. 



I«b3. 
Jau'y 3' 



To whom paid. 



For what purpose. 



Amount. 



361 American Express Company.. 

362'J. Bechtel, nurse 

363 Q. W. Williams, pay agent . . . 



36 IH. S. Fuller, clerk for ex. 



10 365 F. W. Bingham, milit'y agent. 



36610. S Hall, assistant surgeon.. 



367 1 Fairbanks, Benedict & Co 
368iA.. Dunlap, cont. surgeon. 



10 

10 

11 
11 

13 
13 

13 372 
14373 



369 E P. Buckingham, clerk. 

370]Cha8 Richards, surgeon . 
371 0. Waters, Commander. . . 



Jeese Justus, nurse 

M. R Fisher, (by Express Co.). 



374 
375 

376 

377 

378 



March 



14 

17 

17 
17 

Ifc 

18 

18 
23 

23 

28 

28 

28 

4 
4 



379 



i. A. Bean, surgeon 

vV". Union Telegraph Company 

0. W. Hill, Adjutant General. 

Ohas. C. Wetmore, for James . 

J. M. Torrance, v. surgeon . . . 



380|Stoughton Bliss 



381 Stoughton Bliss, pay-agent . . . . 

382 same Assit. Q M. G 

383 James Murray, att'y 



Express account of Adjutant-General 

for January 

Self and Roush, freight and expenses, 

Cairo ($15,000 fund) 

■^elf and assistant, services and ex 

penses, account 

•i?eivice, Jan'y 6 to 26, military depot 
To meet expenses, Memphis sick and 

wounded ($15,000 fund) 

Service and expenses, Frederick, Mary- 
land, account , 

Advert ieing military orders 

Service and expenses, Nashville, acct 

($15,000 fund) 

Service, Dec. 1, 1862, to Feb. 11, 1863, 

Executive office 

Service and expenses, Frederick, Md 
On Emerald ; services and expenses- 

bal. ($15,000 fund) 

Service and expenses to Murfreesboro 
Hospital boat 1 , Emerald, charter, sick 

($15,000 fund) 

Serv ces and exp. at Frederick, Md. . 
Telegraph account for 4 departments 

January , 

EKpenses to ZanesviUe and Cleveland, 

organizing troops 

Sanitary agent of Governor, 1 month's 

service and expenses 

One month's service and expenses at 

Mashville 

Service and expenses, Frederick, Md. 
Expenses to Cincinnati and return — 

Hospital boat No. 1 ($15,000 fuHd 
Expense to Western Virginia, etc. . . , 
Service, Aug. 1 to Dec 31,1862 — 5mo 
For Melvin Johnson and others, volun- 
teer nurses, Nashville 

For Cincinnati Gazette, and Starbuck, 

advg., Surg. General 

Service, Jan'y 15 to P^eb'y 15, 1863 . 
To meet expenses of Ohio soldiers' 

agent, Keokuk 

Services and expenses, Cincinrati, 

Dec. 31, 1862, to Jan'y 31, 1863 
Advertising for Adjutant-General and 

Governor, acct 

389!Geo B. Wright, Q M. General. 'Expenses, 2 trips to Washington, on 

order .... 

390JJames B Jameson Military messenger, etc , 2 months to 

February 28 

ClajkJiVarren, agent 'Cleveland Depot — February service 

~ ~ Crestline Depot — service and expenses, 

Sept. l.to Feb. 18 

Advertising account for Adjutant and 



W. Sisler, v. surgeon. 



384 

385 
386 



W. R. Looker, agent. 



same clerk to surgeon. 

Geo. B. Wright, Q. M. General. 



387 A. B. Lyman, milit'y agent . . . . 

388 Hurtt, Allen & Co 



391 

392 



393 



J. P. Davis, agent 
N. A. Gray," Plaindealer" 
394 Fairbanks, Benedict & Co . 



395'Jame8 0. Wetmore, claim agent 



Surgeon Geperals 
By W. T. Hurd ; advg. acct., militarj 
departments 

Washington — service and exp for Feb 



i}96lG. P. Hackenburgh, State surg.'Bal of service. June 13 to July 4, '6"3 
6 397) Norman Webb, nurse iJltrnphis— Jan'y 8toMar. 5, an exp 



18 05 
154 89 

70 00 
100 00 



17 



Governor's Extraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 



Date. 



1863. 
March 



398 



To whom paid. 



John W. Russell, med. ex'r... 



399:.John A. Murphy, " 
6 400 i. C. E. Wtber, " 

6401 E. D. W. 0. Wing, surgeon. . 
7i4U2 Western Union Telegraph Co 



9 403 

201404 
10j4U5 

11:406 

14407 



For what purpo.e. 



26.40? 

26' 409 

27 410 

1I4II 
2;412 
3413 

4:414 
71115 



Services and expenses on Board, ex- 

amiaiDg applicants 

Do. do. do.... . 

Do. do. do 

For \}^ mos. service (by Dr Russell). 
Telee;raph accounts for February, of 4 

offices 

H. H Kendrick, clerk To Captain Goddard, services, Dec. 17, 

1862, to March 7, 18G:J, at $8:i 33 . . 
Advertising military orders, Adj. -Gen. 
Fifteen days to Washville, with Sur- 
geon-General 

To claim agent, Nashville, to meet ex 

penses 

W. B. Bowland, sanitary agentlStrvice, November 1862, to Feb. 1863, 

visiting hospitals and obtaining de- 
scriptive rolls, and expenses 

Or. W. Williams, pay agent. . . . IServiees and expenses, self and assist- 
ant, February 3 to March 21 

David Tod, Governor . . ... . .lExpenses to Washington, self. Gal 

loway, and Surgeon-General 

G.W.Williams, pay agent... .Balance of his time as pay-agent, 50 

days . 

Clark Warren, a?ent JGleveland depot, service, March 

Alexander Dunlap ~ 

A. R. Howbert, agent. . . . 



Amount. 



/ohn Geary & Son. . . 
John Kern, surgeon . . 

Robert E. Cox, clerk 



416 
417 

418 



James B. Jameson, messenger 
Western Union Telegraph Co. 
[Abel Krum 
H. P. Fricber, State surgeon, by 



Expense paid on sanitary stores 

To meet expenses, self and sanitary 

stores, to Vicksburg . 

Military service one month, to Mar 2S 
Telegraph accounts for March, of 4 

Departments 

Service, April 3, 1862, to May 13, '62. 



Geo. B. Wright (for J. C. Wet !Claim agent, services and expenses. 



John Graham, P. M. 



8 419 

8420 

13421 
14422 

141423 

14424 
15425 
20126 
20427 



James E. Lewis, claim agent 
Orrin B Gould, 27th 0. V. I 



[more) 



r. C. Bushnell 

Charks Whittlesey 

D. W. Brown, sanitary agent . 

A. 

W. S. Kennon, agent 

I. J. Allen, for Azor Bunyan. 

David Tod, Governor 



27430 
27 431 
29432 



1433 



March 
Poptage account, January 1 to April 1, 

Ex. and Adjutant-General 

Columbus, postage and stamps 

Capture of Texas battle-flag — for ex- 
penses 

Expenses shipping sanitary stores. . . . 
Expenses to Washington, Governor's 

orders 

Services and expenses, April 1 to April 

14,1863 

S. Ballard (for Wm. Arnold) Slate surgeoa, service, April 3 to June 

4. 1862 

Expenses to Washington, on order of 

Governor 

Freight on I6 boxes sanitary stores, to 

Vicksburg 
Expenses 01 self and Capt. Looker, to 

Sp.ing Grove and hospitals 

Sei vices, self, clerks and expenses, ace 
Accounts and vouchers, military claicLS 

paid 

B^ok case, lumber and work, Adju'ant- 

General's office 

6 months' service, Adjutant-General, 
: September to February, inclusive. . 

Ed. H. Viers, agent I Expense on sanitary stores (or 104th 

I O V I 

Jas. B Jameson, mil'ry meea'r j Service, March 23 to April 2d, 1863. . 



2lU2r A. B. Lyman, cl-iim agent 
221429 



tJ. F. Hoffman, Private Sec'y . 

W, Newberry, mechanic 

Michael Poth, janitor 



2 — Mess. 



18 



Governor's Extraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 



Date. 



To whom paid. 



For what purpose. 



Amount. 



June 



l&b3. I ; 
May 5 434':Milo M. Powers, agent 

5 435 A.dams Express Co 

5 436,Geo. B. "Wright, Q. M. Gen. . . 

437 



5'438 



eatne . . . . 

same . . . . 

51439 Lanson Curtis clerk 

6 440,Gto. B. Wright, Q. M. Gen. . . . 

6 441 'James E. Lewis, claim agent . - 
6|442| Western Union Telegraph Co. . 



7 443jThomas Sheldon 

7 444JO W. Hill, Adjutant-General.. 
12,445|B. L. Williams, pay agent . . . . 

12 446|G. I. YotiDg, A. D. C 

14 447 A. R. Howber, sanitary agent . 
ie448lGeo. B. Wright, Q. M Gen.... 



22449 

22450 
22:451 



A. B. Lyman, claim agent. 



0. W. Hill. Adjutant General. , 
3. C Rook 



22 152,0. Davenport, sec'y, etc. 



25 453 John Geary &, Son . . . . 
25:454 VV. B. Bowland, agent. 



27 455 

28 456 



Hiram Beall, claim agent 

Octavius Waters, Commander . 



28! 157 Clark Warren, agent 

28|458 George B. Renter 

2i.' 159:Jame8 B. Jaoieeon, military. 



460|Laneoa Curtis, clerk. 
461|Samuel J. Hale 



462 Col S. Bliss 

2;46:< R. Emmet Cox, clerk 

3:161 '). W. Hill. Adjutant General.. 
S 4G5 JamfiS E Lewis, claim agent . . 
3.4b6|Jucob Nagle, janitor 



3 167 Jerome B. Philips, agent 
3 46b S. A. Moore, nurse 



Services and expenses, special messen- 
ger of ordnance 

Account of express, Adjutant-General, 

to April 4 

For paid R. B. Brooks and Isaac Har 

ris, agents. New York 

For James C.Wetmore, ageut, month's 

service and expenses 

Accounts and vouchers, military ex 

penses of his Department 

Extra service, military, January 1 to 

May 1,1863 

Accounts and vouchers, paid postage, 

stamps, etc 

Salary and expenses to April 14, 1863 
Telegraph account. Executive, Adju 

taut-Gen., and Q. M. General, April 
To pay lost allotment sent by Samuel 

B. Sheldon 

To meet expenses organizing militia to 

defend border 

To pay expenses, $34.40, and to meet 

expenses, $100 

Sunday and extra service as A D. C, 

May 1 to Nov. 16, 1862, 6,14 months 
Services and expenses to Vicksburg, of 

Company 

Fcr F. W. Bingham, agent, account 

balance to May 1, 1863 

Services of self to April 13, expenses to 

May 13 

To meet expense organizing militia. . . 
lExpensG transporting supplies to army, 

I <rom Youngstown 

For lots B. and C. soldiers' section 

Spring Grove 

Two bills advertising for Adj't Gen. . 
Services and expenses to Ohio soldiers 

east 

23^3 months' services and expenses, 

Nashville 

To meet expenses Hospital Boat No. 2 

($15,000 fund) 

Cleveland depot, service, Apr.andMaj 
lixpense to Wash'ton, military orders 
Service, one month, to May 28, messen 

ger, etc 

Extra service, military books, etc , in 

May 

Supplies for Hospital Boat No. 1, 

(15,000 fund) 

Do. do. ($15,000 fund) 

Nashville agency, March 10 to Ap 3'' 
To meet expenses organizing militia 
Columbus, expenses of clerks, office, etc 
Adjutant- General's ofhcc, March 1 to 

May 31 

Services and expenses, looking proof, 

etc.. vs. Miijor Bingluim 

Self and 5 oiliers, to Nashville, Janu 

ar^ 5 to 21, expenses 



$77 00 


47 50 


114 44 


117 86 


1,487 22 


60 00 


150 70 
668 17 


155 29 


25 00 


1,000 00 


134 40 


135 46 


184 15 


94 06 


272 21 

50 00 


60 25 


3,000 00 
44 20 


133 30 


368 16 


1,000 0(» 
91 50 

24 00 


60 00 


15 00 


679 93 
135 60 
143 89 

50 IK) 
252 25 


21 (10 


97 00 


205 45 



19 



Gjvernor's Extraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 



Date. 

let) J. ' 
June 3 




For what purpose. 



169 

4.470; 

5;471 

472 
473 

474 



Royal Taylor, claim agent, 
lilhrgott, Forbriger ifc Co . . , 



W". Union Telegraph Co. 
•James G. Todd, agent . . • 
Suire, Eckstein <& Co. . . . 



I W. Union Telegraph Co 

1 1 475. Royal Taylor, claim agent .... 

11;476IR. Emraet Cox, clerk 

1&;477 Dean & Hule, ownera 

18 47)- W R. Looker, clerk 

2-<!;479 a. L. Williams, pay agent. .. . 
23 AhO P. W. Bingham, clnim agent • . 
23|idl R. W. Carley, pay agent 

23jlb2, Alex Dunlap, med. director. . . . 

29,183 Clark Warren, a?ent 

304>i4 Geo. B Wright (Wetmore] . .. . 

raly ] 485|[oaac Dalton, agent 

l-JaracB E Lewis, claim agent 



Agency expense account, Louisville . . 

lb,<)()0 dischartjes, do. letters, " Squir- 
rel Hunters " 

Telegraph account. May, of three De 
partments 

Keokuk — service Mar. April and May, 
and expenses 

4 bills supplies, for hospital boats in 

i8e2 

Telegraph acc't, Adjut't Gen , May. . . 
Louisville — service Dec. 1, 18G2, to 

April J4, 1863 

NTasliville— serv. May 1 to 26, inclus'e 
Iloap. boat, No. 2, St Cloud, chaitt" & 

fuel ($15,000 fond) 

To Surg. Gen., service to June 15, '63 
Service and expense, balance of acc't. 

Memphis — expense acc't 

Serv. and expense, May 21 to June 24 

inclusive 

-losp. boat No. 2 — eerv. and expenses 

($15,000 fund) 

Cleveland depot — month of June 

Claim agent, Washington — expenses ol 

May 

Columbus depot^spenses and serv. to 

June 30, 1863 

Columbus — expense acc't of agency.. . 
B F. Hoffman, private sec'y. ..'Military claims paid — acc't <fe vouchers 

L. Curtis, clerk I Extra military serv. for June allovi^ed. 

J as B. Jameson, mili'ty mes. . .Iservice May 28 to June 28 



1 486 
■lkS7 
ll48t 
1 48i) 
5 4901 Reuben Carroll 



6I491 
6492 
fc}493 

&I494 
bii95 

9j496 

9ji97 

9498 

ii)40y 

1<I.)0() 
lOoUl 
lU5(i2 

lu.io:.^. 

11,504 

11 '50.=, 

11 5!!(i 

11 507 
I3j:>0~ 

13 5(19 

14 5J0 



H. L Williams, pay apent. 
\V, Uuiou Telegraph Co. ... 
Matthew King, clerk 



W. Union Telegraph Co. 
James Pike, military... 



Ex ". and freight on supplies to army 

of Cumberland 

To meet expenses to Murfreesboro . . . 
Fel. acc't for June, three Departments 
BartUt & Smith, paid — copying acc't 

at Washington City 

Tel. acc't for June, Adjut't Gen 

Secret service — to meet expenses and 

subsistence 

Mili'ary claim agent — expense acc't, 

July 1 
To apply on printing and adver. acc't 
rendered 
fohn Graham, post-master .... Acc't Ap. 1 to July 1, 1863, three offices 

Joseph U. Riley *-•.-„, . a:.,.h „„a r^ mo.„ 

John VV. Russell, ex. surgeon 
't. C. E. Weber, do 



Geo. B. Wright (Wetmore) . . 
John Geary &. Son, printers . , 



18 



511 



Acc'ts vs. Adjut't and Q. M. Gen 

■Service and exp. on board 

do do 

L R. Brow LeII, allot, com'r... .j Serv. and exp. June 8 to July 11 

Geo. B. Wright (Bingham) ....lMeraphi^ — iigency expenses, June 

durtt, Allen «fc Co., printers.. .JAdv acc't Executive and Adjut't. G-.n 

I Orders 

John A. Murphy, ex. surgeon. . S^rv. and exp. onboard, Ac, 9 days. . 

lames C. Todd, agent Iveokuk — service, June 

li. N, Barr, ex surgeon Service 4 dajsand board 

(t I. Yi'ung, A. D. |Exp of self and Gov. to Cincinnati, &<i 

^mos Potter, assist, surgeon.. .'State eerv. April 4 to April 20, lb6-2 
Geo. B. Wright, Q. M. G jTo pay acc't ol Free tickets ordered by 

I Gov . . . . ' .' 

3. B.Garry, agent. Arresting pris. of war, Ac, serv. and 

ex::en!:es 



20 



Governor's Extraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued, 



Date. 



To •whom paid. 



For -what purpose. 



1863 I 1 
July 12512R J. Williams, assist, surgeon. 
2U 5l3,Carletou White, ageut 



20 ;514! A.. B. Lyman, claim agent .... 
20i5l5'David C. Cox, military clerk.. 
21:516 Administrator of John B. Tohin 



21 Is 17 Matthew King, clerk. 
23 518' Eliza Oviatt 



23 519 

I 

25j520 
25521 

281522 
31523 



A.. R. Howbert, sanitary agent 
A. B. Lyman, claim agent. . . . 
D. S. Sampsel, sanitary agfent. . 
R. J. Powers, allotment corara'r 
Miller A Fletcher 



31.524iGeo. B Wright, Q. M. Gen'l... 
31 [525 American Express Co 



3l'.i2fiiTame8 E. Lewis, claim agent.. 
31 



5u7jB. E, Allen. 

5281 Adams Express Co.... . 

529 Dennis Mahoney, janitor . 



3530 
4531 

4!532 
4533 



(j. Curtis, military 

Geo. B Wright (R E. Cox)... 

" (Wetmore) 

" Q.M Gen.... 



5|534!W. Union Telegraph Co 

5I535 Geo. B. Wright ( R. Taylor) . . . 



" (J. W. Bing'm, 
T. Dean, (St. Cloud) 



7I536 
7i537 



8j538 B. L. Williams, pay agent.. 
8 539 D. B. Kline, agent 



8:540 

8541 
10 542 

101543 
I9i544 
1954f> 
19l54fi 



Adams Express Co. 



W, R. Looker, eurg. clerk 

B. F. Hoffman, private secretary 

David 0. Cox, military clerk. . . 
0. A. Trirmble, agent sanitary. 

Oarleton White, gent 

H. L Williams, pay ngent, 



201547 Geo. B. Wright. Q. M. Gen'l, 



4 days with militia. Camp Dpnnison 
Expenses to Camp Clevelaud, organ 

izing 86th 

Cincinnati — expense account 

Executive office 2 monihs 

Stite Surgeon 1st 0. V. C, May 3 U 

June 15, 1862 

Paid Bartlit & Smith, copying military 

account, Washington 

For service of W. D. Oviatt, clerk at 

Nashville 

Service and expenses, and expenses ol 

Dr. Leonard 

Expense account June 15 to July 13 

1863 

Expenses of self and 24boxf8 to Vicks 

burgh 

Services and expenses July 7 to 29, in 

elusive 

Expenses, <fec , arresting 2 Morgan'? 

men aud lodging in Camp Cliase. . . 
Expense of trips organizing miliiia. . 
Express account, July, AdjutantGenl'e 

office 

Expense aocomt, July 

Ice furnished 6 months to July 1, 3 

military offices 

Express account rendered on boxes to 

army 

Service for Q. M G and Surg.-General 

account 

Extra allowed for military work, July 
Claim agent, expense account to Juh 

31, 1863 ". 

Claim agent, expense account of July 
Telegraph account poid at Newark, 

Morgan raid 

Telegraph account of July for 3 large 

offices 

Claim agent, expense account to Aug 

1, 1863 

Claim agent, expense account for Julj 
Transporting J. S. Hull and 10,000 lbs 

stores to Memphis 

Balance of service and expenses to Aug. 

8, 1863 

Removing 23 bodies to Greenlawi 

Cemetery 

Express account, Adj't Gen'l and Q M 

Gen'l 

One month, to July 1 5, 1863 

Military claims paid — account and 

vouchers 

One month's service, to Aug 11, 1863 

Expenses to Gettysburgh 

Expenses of organizing 129th, Adj -Gen 
To meet expenses to Vicksburgh.. , 
To pay expenses of self and Governor 

to Washington ... 



Amooni, 



$16 68 


14 25 
166 09 
200 00 


140 00 


56 6& 


50 00 


197 90 


195 32 


129 50 


142 50 


34 50 
93 70 


30 60 
194 33 


43 00 


69 75 


23 25 
15 00 


94 55 
24 75 


14 64 


1,257 41 


275 15 
20 75 


90 00 


163 90 


115 00 


55 80 

100 00 


103 33 

100 00 

14 75 

16 90 

50 00 



134 40 



21 



Governor* a Extraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 



Date. 



1003. I 
Aug 2ll|54e 



Sept. 



To whom paid. 



0. W. Hill, Adjutant-General.. 

21j519jR. W. Carley, pay agent 

24,55'J Geo. B. Wright, Q. M. Geu'l., 



For what purpose. 



24551 

I 
2455v 
l!553 

i 
1354 



A.. R. Howbert, sanitary agent. 

A.. B Lyman, claim agent. . . , 
American Express Co 



Joseph Blackburn, clerk. 



I Balance of expenses organizing militia, 

I account 

Service and expenses July 28 to Aug 

I 22 

Encampment expenses to meet trans 

i portation, fixtures, Ac 

j Service and expenses July 31 to Aug 
16 



1 555 Richard Nevins, printer. 
1 55h R M Goby, clerk. 

1 .557 J. A Scarritt. " . 

1 558 (as. G'Kane, jr., clerk 

1 .159 Wm L. Heyl, " 

IjStiOiB J Lewis. " 

1 5t}l L. C'urtie, military 

1 56:2 James B. Jameson, messenger. 



Expenses July 20 to Aug. 14 

Express acc't Adj't-Gen'l $47.80 ; Q 

M.Gen'l $12 25 

A.(]j't-Gen'ls office, service August 3 to 

27, inclusive 

Printing account for Executive 

Adj't Gen'l, service July 2U to Aug 31 
" " Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. 
'« " Aug. 3 to 31 



2,563 Clark Warren, agent , 

3 564 Geo. B. Wright, Q. M Gen . . . 
3j5C5 Abraham Stagg, cltrk 



3:566 Geo. B Wright (R. Taylor) . . 
Weston Flint, sanitary agent. 



Dennis Maboney, janitor. 
Avery S. Hill, clerk 



James E. Lewis, claim agent. 
J ohu Geary & Son 



3567 

3 568 
4569 

41570 

4 57U 

571 Geo. B Wright, Q M. Gen. . . 

572 flTm L. Heyl, clerk 

573,Geo. B Wright. Q M. Gen... 
574 Western Union Telegraph Co. 

■J 5i5 Henry W. Johnson, allotment. 
7 570 John S. Hull, agent 



t 577 E. J Lewis, clerk. 
t 57o A. Hansom .... 



10 579 Geo B. Wright (Wetmore). . . , 
lUJaeU tl L. Williams, pay agent.... 

l:2i5dljDavid 0. Cox, military clerk . 

141582 Geo. B. Wright (Bingham) . . . . 

I5i5.S31J. R. Irvin, clerk , 



" " July 20 to Aug 31 
Vlilitary work on books, allowed Aug 
Service June 28 to August 28, mili- 
tary 

Clevsland depot, J«ly and August, 

service to 

Co pay free ticket account of July and 

August ^ . . 

Adjutant-General, service August 1 to 

31 

Claim agent, expenses August, 1863. 
To meet expenses to Cairo, at. Louis, 

(fee 

For Q M. Gen'l and Surgeon-General, 

August, and extra 

Adj't-Gen'l, service August 1 to Sep 

teinber 4 

Columbus, expense account, August. . 
Printing acc't J uly and Aug Executive 

and Aoj't-General 

To defray encampment expenses, mili 

tia 

Adj't- General, service ^}^ days, Sep 

tember 5 

Expenses to Camp Green and Buthr 
Telegraph account, August Executive 

$201.43; Q. M.Gen'l .$59.49 

Comm'r, account June 16 to Aug. 31 . 
Expenses and freight on supplies to 

Vicksburgh 

Adj't Gen'l, 5 days service 

25 cords hickory wood for Camp Cuy- 
ahoga 

Military claim agent, expenses of, Aug 
Service and expenses to Sei)t. 10, 1863, 

account 

Executive office, August 12 to Septem 

ber 1 1 

Olaim agent, 2 accounts, Aug. and part 

of Sept 

Adj't -General, 10 days service. .... 



22 



Oovernor*s Extraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 




Sept. 17i584 C. W. Hill, Adj't Gen. 



17;585 A. B. Lyman, claim agent 
17 586 L. R. Brownell, allot com'r 
lb 587 W. R. Looker, surg clerk . 
22 588 a. L. Williams, pay agent. 



25 i581i Joseph Hutchesoa, draft. 
i 

25 5901^, Morrow Beach, assist, surg. 

26 591 0. W. Hill, Adj't Gen 

26 5921a. B Cosier, assist, com'y.... 
26 593j W". Union Telegraph Co 



28'594 James H, Beebe, Clerk. . . 
28 595 J. H. Sulisbury, vol. sarg. 
2t:596i 



28 597| A. R Howbert sanitary agent 
30i59fc Ben Eaton, agent 

Oct. 2|599^D. Hunter, for R. S. Spiker... 

2 GOO John Graham, post-master. . . . 

2 60ljjohn Geary & Son, printers.. . 
2 002 <ame8 E. Lewis, claim agent. 

2 (JU3 Pat. Egan, livery 

2 604' K.. M. Goby, clerk 

2:605jL. Curtis, military 

giilOG J. A. Scarrett, clerk 

^'- 2 607 James B. Jameson, mil. mes'r. 

2 60.-' American Express Co 

2 609 George B. Wright, Q. M. G. . . 

- I I 

eOlOlW^il'on Hume, clerk 

2611 .John Graham, postmaster .. . 

! I 
5 612, W. Union Telegraph Co 

I 
5 61.3 John Harvey 

I 

5 614 George B. Wright, Q. M. G. . . 

i I 
5 615R.H. Thompson, ..Q. M .. . 

5616 C M. Fiuch, vol. surg 

5617 W.H. Race, " 

iSHlbJ.R. Black, " 

5 6l9 Joseph Osborn, " 

5 620H.R.McClellan,«' 

5 621 3. B. Permnr, " 

5 622 John G.Kyle, " 

5 623H.O.Mack, " 

^ 62'4 0. Cole, auditor 

6 6-^5 0. W". Hill, Adj't Gen 

"1 626 Clark Warren, agent 

8 627 H. L. Williams, pay agent . . . 

8 60,v J. W.Smith, vol surg . 

8 629 George B. Wright (Wetmore) . 

13 630 David C. Cox, military clerk. 
13 631 Wm. M. KauU, vol. eurg 



To meet expenses of military eneamp 
ments 

Expenses to Sept. 14, 1863 

Service and expense account 

Service July 15 to Sept 15 , 

To meet expenses 

To pay deflcieney in pay agent Wil- 
liams' allotment 

Service April 8 to April 19, 1862 ... I 

To meet militia camp expenses 

1 month service, militia I 

Tel acc't, Au? , Adj't Gen., $315 04, 
Siir. Gen ,$4.20 

A.dj't Gen., Aug. 3 to 27— 22 days. . . 

Expenses to ana from Washington, nec't 

Agent to meet expenses to divers hos 
pitals 

To meet expenses , Ac , to Nashville, &c. 

Crestline depot — service and expenses 
Aug 23 to Sept 23 

Acc't for camp expenses at Piqua, by 
Adj't Gen. Hill 

Stamps and postage, Adj't Gen. , quar 
ter 

Advertising acc't for Adj't Gen 

Expense acc't for September 

Ace't for carriage hire, Q M. G 

Adj't Gen., September tervice 

Miiitaiy service on books, Ac, fxtra, 
September 

Adj't Gen., September, service , 

Aug 28 to Sept. 28, 1863, service 

Express acc't, Sept. Adj't and Q M G. 

To meet transportation lurnished Bing- 
ham, soldiers 

Adj't Gen. Aug. 24 to Sept. 30 

Postage acc't and stamps, Executive 
quarter September 30 

Telegraph aecount of Executive, foi 
September 

To pay freight on sanitary suppjies to 
Cincinnati 

Expense of Gov. and Staff to review! 
camps 

Militia camps, Aug 28 to Sept. 28;. 

Nashville — balance of serv. and exp 



balance 



" balance " 

" balance " 

For 28 sheets three cent stamps 

Ikl. of exp. at camps, (less $75 and 50) 
Cleveland depot — September, service. 
Balance of service and expense acc't 
Nashville — bal. of set vice and expense 
Claim agent — fxpenses of i^eptemlier 
Executive office. Sept 12 to Oct. 11. 
Nashville — balance of account ■ 



$75 00 
153 3:i 
297 5D 
200 01 » 
50 0l> 

50 00 
40 00 

50 00 
60 00 

319 24 
53 00 

51 2i> 

100 Ol> 

100 \^\> 
98 7-J 
40 (X) 

465 iO 
20 00 

lb5 01^ 
15 Oil 

73 Ci> 

15 00 

83 33 

60 0I> 
72 70 

579 3:^ 
36 00 

158 40 

178 7& 

15 40 

57 45 
6H tiO 

74 77 
94 76 
96 76 
78 6J? 
D4 25 
72 93 
68 15 
72 46 

84 01) 
162 93 

45 00 
76 30 
27 83 
63 33 
100 (lO 
78 75 



23 



Governor's Exlraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 




1063. I 
Oct. 13 632! Dennis Mahoney, Janitor 



Nov. 



(;33 

14(J35 
,636 
1637 

1638 

63y 

151MU 

641 

mi 



W. Union Tel. Companv. . . 
Do ... 

A. L Combs, Vol Surgeon 

a. B. Wriglit, for Cox 

Do for Tayler . . . 

Do for do 

Do for Cox 

John Graham, P. M 



Erwin E. Lyon, Clerk 

A.. L. Combs, Vol. Surgeon. 



|643 Jaa. E. Lewis, Claim Agent. . . 

b44jW. Union Tel. Company 

17 645 Jacob Nagle, Janitor 

64ti!w. li Looker, Surg. Clerk 

21 647lCapt. J. Fisher, Com. of Sub. . 

22 64t|W. P. Darst, do 

1645)1 Col. John Ferguson, Comm'r . . 

650 Fred. C. Woodruff, Com. of Sub 

23 651 Col. S. Bliss, Agent 



652L Curtis, for Williams .... 

26f!5:j|D. W. brown, Agent 

30G.54jA. \\. Howbert, san. Agent. 
31 655 Ben. Eaton, Agent 



656 E. J. Lewis, Clerk 

657lja3. 0'Kane, do 

658j Wilson Hume, do , 

|65y J. A. Scarritt, do , 

660|Geo. F. Scarritt.do , 

66l:Erwin E Lyon,do , 

166^1 Jas. O'Kane, jr. do . . 

[663 Hurtt. Allen <fe Co., Printers. , 

tiGlljas. E. Lewis, Claim Agent., 

i665iO W^ Huff, Asrent , 

2 (5661 B. F. Hoffmani" Private Sec'y . 



{667 F. W. Bingham, Claim Agent. 
1668 Jas. B. Jameson, Messenger.. 

669iL. Curtis. Clerk 

670 Geo. B. Wright, for Bingham. 



671 



Do 



for Cox. 



3 672IR. H. Snowden, A. Q. M. 

673jWm. Fisher, Fifer 

674| Dennis Mahoney, Janitor. 



6751C0I. Lyman J. Jackson 

676|Geo. B Wright, Q. M. Gen'l. 



4677 



Do 



do 



Services, Sept., for Q. M. General and 

Surgeon- General 

Telgraph acc't, Sept, of Q. M. General 
Do do of Adj. General. 

N'ashville — balance of account 

Claim Ag't, expenses, Aug. 3 to Oct. 3 

Do do Sept. account . . 

Do for moneys p'd Vol. Surg ace 

Do do do . . 

Postage acc't of Q. M. General, quarter 

Se[)tember 30 

Adj. General 6V4 days, at j2 50 . . . . 
Expenses to Regiment, 2d O.V.L, and 

return 

Account of postage paid Graham .... 
Telegraph acc't for Sept. ot Surg. Gen 
A.dj. General's office, June 1 to Oct. 15 

Service, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 

Service, 2 months 7 days, Ohio Militia 

Do 2 months 2 days, do 

Service commanding camps, Aug. 24 

to Sept. 2S 

Service 61 days, Ohio Militia 

To meet expenses of sanitary trip to 

Madison 

Pay Agent, to meet expenses 

(Jeltysburgk Cemetery, to meet exp'see 
To" Army of Cumberland, bal, of acc't. 
Crestline Depot, services and expenses 

32 days 

Adjutant- General, service account. . . . 



l676 Henry N. Johnpon, Allot. Com'r 
!679|duitt, Allen &, Co., Printers... 



Do. 

Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Advertising account rendered 

Expenses for October 

Military confidential, service October 

Military claims and expenses paid- 
accounts and vouchers 

Memphis— extra expenses ser. 9mo8.[ 

Military service, Sept 28 to Oct. 2!i. . 
Do October, extra allow. 

Claim Agent; advanced to soldiers and 
expenses, September and October . . 

Claim Agent ; paid Vol. Surgeons, and 
expenses for October • 

Militia Encampments, 71 days' services 
Do Miami, 5th to 12ih Sept. 

Service, October, for Q. M. and Surg. 
General 

Expenses at Camp Greene, account. . . 

Do to Camp Cleveland and 

Washington 

Account, adv'g Army stores and Mili- 
tia proposals 

Services and exp., Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 . . 

Account, adv'g orders for Adjutant- 
Gen- ral 



24 



Governor's Ext aordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 



Date. 




For what purpose. 



Amount. 



1663 
Kov. .5 680 A. B. Lyman, claim agent . . . jExpenses, Sept. 14 to Oct. 14 . . 

10 681 George i5. Wright, for Taylor, .j Claim agent, txpensej of October 

10 6b2 •' »« Wetmore 

10;6fc3l " " Cox .... 



30;684,N". B. Lafferty, vol. surgeon . . . 

10:t)ri5|T. B Johnston, " 

lOIG'-G} Many penny & Miller, printers. 

12:6S7 David C Cox, clerk 

IS'GBt' B Mosenmeier, assist surgeon. 
]2'tJ^y W. Union 1 elegraph Company 
12j6y0,O. .1 Nt ff, volunteer surgeon . 
14:691 JU. W. Hill, for Samuel Fisher . 

14 fJ92|G. B. Wright, Q. M. Q 

693 



" moneys advanced volun 

teer surgeons 

Nashville, balance of expenses, Ac 



14 



16 



lfid95 



2 bills advertising, Q. M. General 

Military, Ex. office, Oct. 12 to Nov. II 
State, services May 16 .o July 6, 1662 
Pel. acc't, Oct., for 4 dep'ts, military. . 
Nashville, bal. of services and exoen-ses 
Drum major, services 5th to 12th Sept.. 

Account of expenses paid 

( Cox) I Claim agent, for money advanced A. D 

I W hite, surgeon 

694 W. R. Looker, surg. clerk [Services Oct. 15 to Is'ov. 15 



Ifc 



696 



397 



James C. Todd, agent , 

Col. H. H. Sage, commander , 
69p|Co1. S. Bliss, military agent.. 

fi99 Weston Flint, military agent 

700 1 B. Lyman, claim agent. 

701 -■"-••• 



702iQeorge B. Wright, Q. M. G. . . 

703 lames B. Jameson, messenger 

704 Mrs. E. A. S.Janney 



27|705jB. E. Peck, sanitary agent.. 

27j70fii Erwin E. Lyon, clerk 

Dec 1 707 Mrs. Mary G. Snively, clerk. 
1|70^ C. W. Hill, Adjutant General 
] 709 James E Lewis, claim agent 



G. I. Young, A. D C jExpenses to Cincinnati, to confer with 

Gen. Cox 
Keokuk, balance of account for services 

and expenses after credit 
S.-rvices 4th to 26th Sept., instructor and 

commander at camps 

Expenses issuing arms to miliiia, John- 
son's Island 

St Lous, services Sept. 3 to Oct. 3 . . . 

Expenses to Nov. 14 

Or. J . H. Salisbury, san'y agent Expenses to hospitals at Camp Denni 

sou, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Nash 
ville, balance after ded ucting $ I Oi) ad- 
vance to meet expecses $49 li5 

2 months' services to Nov 27. . 200 00 
expenses of Governor and party to Get- 
tysburg, dedication 

Military, services Oct. 2d to Nov. 26 . . 
Expenses of bringing sick toldier from 

St. Louis 

To meet cxp'ses to hospitals on Potomac 
Adj General's office, Nov , services . . . 
Account writing for Adjutant General 
Amount paid extra cleiks, November 
Exp of Nov., office and militia exp'aes 
Expenses as marshal at Gettysburg . 
Crestline, account Oct. 2ri to Nov. 28 
Confidential military, Nov. and 4 days 

in Dec 

Military services, extra, and mil. mes 

eenger, November 

Express account, Adj "t- General, part of 

July, Aug., Sept., Oct., and Nov.... 

Claim agent, expenses of November. . . 

Cleveland aepot, Oct. and Nov., services 

Dennis Mahony, janitor Services for Q. M. and Surg.- General's 

j offices, November 

J. T. Faris, agent jServices and expenses arresting and re 

I turning 2 Morgan captains 

8j7l9jM. C. McMaken, sanitary agent Services and expeutes, Nov. 5 to Dec. 8, 

I 1^63, account 

S 720 J. Stolz, volunteer surgeon . . . .Visiting hospitals, 5th to 13th Oct., ex 

l_^ 1 penses, <fec 

9|72liGeorge B. Wright (Wetmore) .. Claim agent, exptnses for November. . . 



3|7I0 
31711 
4 712 

■4j713 

4,714 

41715 
5l716 
5,717 

71718 



Gordon Lofland, marshal. 
Ben Eaton, agent . 
0. W. Huff, agent. 



Lanson Curtis, clerk 

Adams Express Company. , 

George B.Wright (Taylor). 
Clark Warren, agent 



$169 49 
99 50 

65 88 

49 40 
58 95 

66 O'J 
12 00 

ICO 00 

173 33.^ 

204 44' 

46 98 

16 00 

33 00 

15 00 

100 00 

24 75 

21 25 

148 73 

30 45 
100 00 
171 33 



249 05 

389 50 
56 00 

20 50 
100 GO 

20 25 

49 20 
377 34 
128 75 

22 50 
182 06 

113 33 

20 00 

104 50 
95 00 
91 50 

10 00 

300 00 

173 00 

34 43 
37 70 



25 



Governor's Extraordinary Contingent Fund — Continued. 



Dat?. « 


!=j 


leiba. 




Dec. 9 


722 


11 


l•2■^ 


12 


72^ 


IC 


725 


Hi 


72fi 


1« 


727 


16 


7lZb 



To whom paid. 



For what purpose. 



AmouDt. 



R E. Cox, claim agent |Claim agent, expenses for November. . | $50 25 

0. W. Hill, Arljutmt General. JExp'ses to Sandusky, organizing troopsi 1" 15 
L. R. Brownell, allot. commiss'r'Services and expenses, Oct. 13 to Dec i 

i 11, account j 369.37 

W. R Looker, surg. clerk Services. Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 I 100 00 

George B. Wright, Q M. G ' Paid transporting stores to l(l2d regim'lj 15 00 

'N. Union Telegraph Company Tel. account for iVov. of 3 deparlmtnu 2e5 20 
3. M. Smith, Surgeon General .iPaid expenses and services of surgeons; 

I and nurses to Nashville j 4')3 -10 

' Amo-int i7-2.4l7 >"4! 



Military Contingent Fund of the Qovernor. 

DR. 
To total amount of disbursement rtquisitions of the Governor, drawn 
upon Lis extraordinary (military) contingent fund, from Dec. 2J, 
laG2, to Dec 20, 1063 $72,417 ^4.^ 

I86r<. CR. 

Jdu. 23. By amount returned unexpended to the Treapury, ti the credit 

of this lund, by S. bliss, from requisition No. 342 $294 01 

" 31. By amount unexpended, returned to the Treasury, credit of this 

fund, from requisition No. 341, to Bingham 45 00 

Feb 2 By amount unexpended, returned to the Treasury, to credit of 

this fund, from requisition No. 272, to M. Welkrr 250 00 

" 7. By amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fund, from 

requisition No. 65, B. W. Cole 39 00 

" 16. Bv amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fund, from 

requisiiion No. 350, Dr. R. N. Barr 130 33 

May 15. By amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fund, from 

requisition No. 444, Adjutant General Hill 1,000 00 

.June24. By amount unexpended, returned to crtdit of this fund, from 

requisiiion No 456, 0. Waters 198 07 

Oct. 29. By amount unexpended, returned to credit of this fucd, from 

requisition No. 651, S. Bliss 4&0 00 

2,456 40 

AjCtual amount expended during above year j;69.9'<l 3f< \ 

Extraordinary Contingent Fund. 

1862 CR, 

Deo. 19. By balance in Treasury, as stated by Governor at last report $1 ,945 75 

1863. 

Jan. By amount appropriated by Legislature, somewhat specially 15,000 00 

Feb 13. " " specialact 10,000 00 

April. " '* g«nerul act 1 10,000 (It 

CR. $i:5«.9-l;") 75 

By amount expended as above stated 6'J 9f^l 3bA 

Leaving in the Treasury, Dec 20, 1863 $66,964 36-; 

It is proper to state that the Si 6,000 appropriation was restricted in its terms 
to the removal of the sick and wounded, and expenses incident thereto. The 
requisitions drawn against this fund amount to the sum of 314,756 57, leaving 
of this fund $243 43 unexpended. 

All which is respectfully submitted. B. F. HOFFMAN, 

Dec. 20, 1863. Frivale iSecretary. 



PARDON REPORT. 



Executive Office, Columbus, Ohio. 
To David Tod, Governor : 

As requested, I furnish, for presentation to the Legislature, the foilowiDg report 
of pardons, with the reasons therefor, during the year from Nov. 15, lb62, to 
Kov. ]5, 1863 ; also the number of cases considered. 

Kuaibt-r of applications considered , 97 

]S'umber of pardons granted 41 

Number of pardons refused 39 

!N umber of applications continued 17 

The pardons granted during the year, with reasons therefor, are as follows : 

JAMES CAHOON. 

Burglarv and larceny; two convictions; sentence 10 years on each, 20 years 
in ail, at May tsrm, 1852, of Meigs Common Pleas. 

Pardoned Nov. 20, 1062, at request of the judge, prosecuting attorney, and all 
others, alter very good conduct ia prison over ten years. 

NELSON RATHBUN. 

Horse-stealing ; sentence 16 years, at November term, 1857, of Cuyahoga Com- 
mon 'Pleas. 

Pardoned Dec. 9, 1 862, on recommendation of prosecuting attorney, four jurors, 
and citizens, in view of the doubt stated by the prosecuting attorney and jurors, 
and his good conduct in prison. 

GEORGE SCHUCHART. 

Burglary and larceny; sentence 6 years. May term, 1859, of Cuyahoga Com- 
mon Pleas. 

Pardoned Dec. 14, 1862, on recommendation of jurors and county ofiScers. 

JAMES HAMPTON. 

Attempting to pass counterfeit money ; sentence 3 years, February term, 1861, 
of Hamilton Common Pleas. 

Pardoned Dec. 3t>, 1 862, because of former good character, smallness of the 
attempt (62 60), his condition, and needs of his children. 

HENRY CANBY. 

Assault with intent to kill; sentence 4 years, June term, 1860, of Jefferson 
Common Pleas. 

i^ardoned January 2, 1863, because judge, prosecuting attorney, prosecuting 
vitness, clerk, and eheriflf recommend, and family inierest n eds it. 



27 



HENRY McEL^A^^EY. 

Burglary; sentence 1 year, March 28, 1862, of Clermont Common Pleas. 

Prtnioned on second application, Jnnuary 10, 1863, because former character 
good, judge, prosecuting attorney, witness, and olheis recommend, and cundiliun 
of bick and dying wife and needy childieu demand it. 

ALBERT ESSWORTIIY. 

Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years; November term, 1860, of Licking Common 
Pleas. 

Pardoned, after continu-^nce three months, January 17, 1863, on recommenda- 
tion of jurors, clerk, sheriff, and prosecuting attorney, who doubts his gailt. 

FRANCIS FEE. 

Manslaughter; sentence 1 year, November term, 1862, by Gallia Common 
Pleas. 

Pardoned January 24, 1863, on recommendation of prosecuting atloiney, judge, 
jury, and county officers. Offence a mere mishap. Defendant youDg and of 
good character. 

WASHINGTON KING. 

Murder in the first degree ; tcntenced, November term, 1862, by Lucas Com- 
mon Pleas, to be hung. 

Commuted to imprisonment for life in the penitentiary, Feb. 6, 18 3, on petition 
of the jurors, prosecuting attorney, slieriff, clerk, and others, and the statements 
and testimony, believing that the testimony, facts, and circumstances warranted 
only a verdict of murder in the second degree. 

H. L. MAfHENY. 

Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years, January term, 1862, by Seneca Common 
Pleas. 

Pardoned Feb. 14, 1863, after exsmination and continuance March, 1862, be- 
cause conduct in prison good on both sentences ; time served on both now seems 
to fill the measure designed by both ; and the jurors, prosecuting attorney, county 
officers, and citizens of good standing ask his pardon. 

HARRIET JARVIS. 

Grand larceny; sentence 1 year, at June term, 1862, of Hamilton Common 
Pleas, 

Pardoned Feb. 16, 1863, on certificate of physician and warden, to save life. 

JACOB VAN VALKENBERG. 

Having counterfeit bill, with intent to pass ; sentence 5 years, February term, 
1860, of Lucas Common Pleas. 

Pardoned Feb. 18, 1863, after examination and continuance May 26. 1862, 
because conviction doubtful, conduct fair in prison, and reaommended by judges, 
jarors, and prosecuting attorney. 

WILLIAM H. WARD. 

Forgery ; sentence 3 years, June term, 1861, by Columbiana Common Pleas. 
Pairtont'd Feb. 26, 1863. Reason— conduct good in prison, joung, fraud of 
only 68, and judge and prosecuting attorney so atk. 



28 



WILLIAM J. LEE. 

Bigamy; sfntence 1 year, July 2, 1862, of Montgomery C mmcn Pleas. 

Pardoned Feb> 28, 1863, after adjournment from January, mainly on ground 
of his great youth when first married, former good character, and good condu'^t 
in prison. 

ALEERT BECKWITH. 

Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years, Mdrch term, J 861, of Ashtabula Common 
Pleas. 

Pardoned March 2, 1863, after continuance from Oct. 26, 1862, because of his 
youth, good conduct io prison, and drunken freak in driving oti borrowed prop- 
erty on persuasion. 

JOHN HARRISON. 

Forgery ; sentence 3 years, October term, 1861, of Erie Common Pleas. 

Pardoned March 27, 1863, alter continuance Nov. 26. 1862, because of small 
amount, forged, recommtndation of judge and county officers, and good conduct 
otherwise. 

WILLIAM O'BRIAN. 

Grand larceny; sentence 7 years, November term, 1858, of Cuyahoga Com- 
mon t^ieas. 

Pardoned April 1, 1863, because of general recommendation, former good char- 
acter, good conduct in prison, age 60, and punishment five jears for first cll\nse. 

THOMAS Mcknight, alias john day. 

Forgery; sentence 3 years, March term, 1861, of Guernsey Common Pleas. 
Pardoned April 1, 1863, after continuance from Feb 18, 1863, for good conduct 
in piison, and on recommendation of judge, prosecuiing attorney, and citizens. 

ELI CHURCH. 

F.irgery ; sentence 3 years, March term, 1861, of Crawford Common Pleas. 
Panloned April 1, 1863, because of bis you'h (18), good conduct in prison, 
two-thirds of lime served, and recommended by judge and citizens. 

HUGH BEATTY. 

Horse-stealing; sentence 3 years, October ttrm, 1861, of Mahoning Common 
PJeas. 

Pardoned April 10. 1863 (continued July 10, T862). because of his old age 
and feeblentss, his dependent family, good conduct in prison, and on recommenda- 
tivju of prosecuiing attorney, some jurors, county offii;ers, and citizens. 

PHILIP FUERST. 

Stealing bank bi Is ; sentence 5 years. May term, 1860, of Cuyahoga Common 
Pleas. 

Pardoned April 10, 1863, after continuance October, 1862, because of his 
youth ( 17), good conduct in prison, and prayer of jirors, sheriff, and citizens, 

WILLIAM MORELAND. 

Rape; sentence 7 years, spring term, 1859, of Belmont Common Pleas 
Pardoned April 15, 1863, on statements of Judge Marsh and Senator Welsh ; 
imprisonment f«.ur years, being sufficient under the facts. 



29 



MARY ANN STEWART. 
Grand larceny; sentence 1 year, Ftbruaty term, 1863, of Hancock Common 

Pardoned May 12, 1G63, on request of judge, pro^^eruting attorney, and county 
offiiers, because enceinte, and at such periods usually insane, pleading guilty on 
promise of pardon. 

JOSIAH PRIEST. 

Pabsing counterfeit bank-bills; sentence 5 years, November term, 1850, of 
Lucas Common Pleas. 

Parduned May 13, 1863, because sentence too severe, and conduct in prison 
good. 

THOMAS LINTON. 

Purglary ; sentence 6 years,February term, 1859, of Muskingum Common Pleas. 
Pardoned Mny 24, 1863, on statement of the judge, he havmg conducted him- 
self well, and been impiisoned long enough for his ufTtnse, as it now appears. 

• JOHN C. WALTERS- 

Forgery ; sentence 3 years on plea of guilty, February term, 1862, of Perry 
Common Pleas. 

Pardoned May 30, 1C63, because of recommendation of judge, prosecutinc^ 
attoroey, cltik, sheriff, and others, and fair conduct in prison. 

ANDREW J. BRITTON. 

Having in possession counterfeit bank-note, with intent to utter, publish, and 
pass it as genuine ; sentence 1 year, March term, 1863, of Huron Common Pleas. 

Pardoned May 31, 1863, at request of judge, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, (fee ; 
former character good, his being a tool, and at request of U. S. District Auorney, 
that he may be used as a witness against ringleadtrs. 

GEORGE WHITE. 

Burglary; sentence 10 years, September term, 1859, of Coshocton Common 
Pit-as. 

Pardoned June 2, 1863, because of his good conduct in prison, and at the 
request of the judge, prosecuting attorney, jurors, county officers, and attornejs. 

MARY ANN YOUNG. 

Arson ; sentence 3 years, Marck 4, 1861, by Clermont Common Pleas. 
Pardoned June 10, 1863, because of consumption, and cotfiuement shortening 
her life, as certified by physician of the penitentiary. 

CHARLES PAGE. 

Mare- stealing; sentence 3 years, November term, 1861, of Warren Commoa 
Pleas. 

Pardoned June 15, 1863, on recommendation of warden and directors, that be 
may testily, and no time to give notice. 

NATHAN NEWCOMB. 

Burglary ; sentence 3 years, January term, 1862, of Lognn Common Pleas. 
Pardoned July 4, 1863, after continuance from March 26, 1863, on recom- 
mendation of judge, jurors, prosecuting attorney, and neighbors. 



30 



JAMES BROWN. 

Robbery; sentence 3 years, September term, 1861, of Clarke Common Pleas: 
Pardoned July 3, 1863, on account of iiis disease (consumption), good conduce, 
and near end of his term. 

JOHN DAVIS. 

Horse-stealing; sentence 5 years, August term, 1860, of Licking Common 
Pleas. 

Pardoned Aug. 3, 1863, after continuance Feb. 3, 1£63, on recommendation of 
prosecuting attorney, clerk, and citizens, and mainly because of former good char- 
acter, the ezienuating circumstances, and three years' imprisonment. 

WALTER D. HALEY. 

Murder in the second degree ; sentence for life, August term, 1S63, by Warren 
Common Pleas. 

Pardoned September 14, 1863, on recommendation of prosecuting attorney, 
clerk, fberiff, jurors, and Gavernor Dennison, who, on former examinaiion in 186'J, 
coaiinued the c-tse for pardon at the end of ten years. The case shown warranted 
only a verdict fur manslaughter, and the highest penalty lor that tfl'ense is now 
suffered. 

JOHN HAYS. 

Burglary ; pentence 4 years, June term, 1861, of Hamilton Common Pleats. 

Pardoned September 16, 1863, on recommendation of citizens having doubt of 
guilt, growing insanity, and sufhoient punishment, and on certificate ot physician 
uf penitentiary that he is nov^ insane. 

SEMAN N. BARNES. 

Burglary ; sentence 10 years, October term, 1858, of Coshocton Common Plea?. 
Paruuned September 16, 1863, his conduct being good, and recommended by 
the judge, jurors, prosecuting attorney, county officers, and citizens. 

ISAAC WHETSTONE. 

Assault with intent to commit rape ; sentence 3 years, February term, 1862, 
of Mahoning Common Pleas. 

Pardoned Sept. 27, 1863, on recommendation of jurors, prosecuting attorney, 
judge, and citizens. 

THOMAS ELLIOTT. 

Stabbing with intent to wound; sentence 3 years, March term, 1862, of Sum- 
mit Common Pleas. 

Pard ined October 4, 186?, on recommendation of worthy citizens, because of 
former inoffensive and industrious character. 

GEORGE F. DAVENPORT. 

Passing coun'erfeit check; sentence 3 years, Ftbruary term, 1862, of Cuji- 
hoga Cuininon Pleas. 

Pardoned on second application, Oct. 25, 1863, in view of promise made by 
piosecating attorney on pleading guilty, and on rccommeud.iiiou of judge and 
pros<.tuiiiig attoruey, anJ the lime served. 



31 

WASHINGTON BRUCE. 

Perjury ; tenterce 6 years, Oc'ober term, 1859, of Lawrence Common Pleas. 
Pardoned Oct. 25, 1863, on recommendalion of prcstcuiing attorney and citi- 
zens, the time he has served, and the doubtfulness of guilt. 

EDWARD NEVERS. 

Having in possession counterfeit bank-bills ; sentence 7 years, May term, 1 S5S, 
of Hamilton Commoa Pieas. 

Pardoned Oct. 25, 1863, on account of good conduct, length of punishment, 
and ill health. 

Respectfully submitted, 

B. F. HOFFMAN, Private Secretary. 
Columbus, 0., Dec. 15, 1863. 



LIBRARY OF CONGRF<:c 

Mil 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

l|ll:IJll,iill.llJLIL 
015 910 356 • 



Hollinger 

pH8.5 

Mill Run F3-195f 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

■IlifillliliiiL 

015 910 356 " 



Hollinger 

pH8.5 

Mill Run F3'1955 



